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You will be paid JPY7,500 per hour for flying over 50 hours per month. 840 hours per year is equal to JPY1,800,000 in productivity pay per year

Commuting Patterns

Various combinations such as 20 days on and 10 days off or 40 days on and 20 days are on offer.
*For Non Commuting, 10 days off on base per month Annual Leave 20 Days Per Year (possible to carry over 1 year)

Sick Leave 24 Days Per Year

Uniforms & Manuals Airline to provide uniform and manuals Accommodation Whilst under training the company will provide hotel accommodation until satisfactory line check completion. After successful check out, you can choose hotel or company lease apartment. (a. or b.) a. Hotel cost up to JPY 5,000 per night for staying at a hotel near Narita, during the whole stay for duty. This will be reimbursed via expense claim. Or, b. The Company will arrange a two-year lease for apartment up to JPY 100,000 per month after successful check out. Also please note the following:
- 5-10% of accommodation cost will be deducted from your payroll as “legal rent” to provide better tax shield.
- The initial cost and contract renewal cost which may occur (house deposit, key money, interest) will be paid by company.
- Any liability, such as cancelation and property damage, around this lease contract will be claimed and deducted from your payroll.

Ground Transportation

Public transport JPY2,400/one way *at company description Hotel Stay or Taxi to home; up to JPY5,000 *at company description. (Only before/after duty. When no public transport is available)

Travel Commuting from Overseas

Company reimburse up to JPY 40,000 per month and JPY 5,000 for hotel stay for whole staying period for duty Staff Travel Provided. (Jetstar Japan Program – from after 6 months of joining the company)

Insurance and Government Social Insurance all provided by Jetstar Japan

A320 First Officer Salary Breakdown

Annual Base Salary JPY 6,400,000 Sign On Bonus JPY 1,500,000 Annual Bonus (at JPY 820,000 (Target x 10% of salary and annual bonus. Max achievable is target) 15%, minimum is 5%) Work Day Off Pay JPY 3,500
*Note: Sign on bonus must be paid back in full if you resign within 24 months after payment
*Note: Annual bonus must be paid back in full if you resign within 12 months after payment
**All subject to Japanese Taxes**

Training

Training Period is anticipated to be about 8-10 weeks. Annual Base Salary only to be paid for this period. Training Costs for all pilots, regardless of experience will be USD22,500 which can be paid upfront by you or through your bonuses or monthly salaries. Jetstar will provide detailed options. Training will include 1 week of ground school in preparation for Japanese Air Law exams, company Ground School and simulator training

Screening

Location to be confirmed but will consist of an interview with Operations Management Team and simulator session to evaluate management of inflight scenarios which will take about 30 to 45 minutes

A320 First Officers Minimum Flight Time

A minimum of 1500 hours total time on fixed wing aircraft and 1000 hours on jet with at least 500 hours on the A320